A week away from the first official college basketball practices of the upcoming season and the UNM Lobos are already getting some big news about next season.
Jadyn Toppin, a 6-foot-8 power forward with a 7-foot-1 wing span from Faith Family Academy in Oak Cliff, Texas, announced publicly on Monday he is committing to play for Richard Pitino and New Mexico Lobos next year, becoming the program’s first commitment of the Class of 2023.
“I really like the coaching staff and loved the Pit,” Toppin told the Journal. “I felt like I fit right in.”
Toppin, who told the coaching staff of his decision on Sunday and made the news official on social media on Monday, was on an official recruiting visit earlier this month and attended the Sept.